Lan Zhou La Mien

Donni BenBen

Amazing fried dumplings! We had the beef and spicy beef noodles, fried dumplings, and squash hopia. Line here can get long, so be early if you don’t wanna line-up. While this can be seen with the ranks of Wai Ying and Ying Ying, Lan Zhou is a much cleaner and friendly place to eat.The spicy beef noodles were great, the broth is not so beefy though, it tastes more like mala hotpot soup. It is filled with good amount of lean beef brisket pieces and nuts, among others. It’s kinda nutty, which blends well with the spiciness of the broth. The beef noodle broth on the other hand lacks the nutty element of the soup, it’s more beefy than anything else. Noodles were fresh, definitely, you would know. If you finish the noodles, sobrang dami you can no longer eat. Haha! Or, baka humina na kasi ako kumain.The fried dumplings were just amazing! Fried to perfection, they have generous amount of scallions and meat which were cooked hot and seasoned well without being overbearing. Best with their black vinegar dip.Squash hopia were more like sweet potato tikoy wrapped with some thin crispy flour. It’s a good dessert.I would come back, though best beef noodle soup still goes to Ling Nam for me. But, this is definitely worth a try!

Michiko Puspasari Ang

This is one of the most recommended restaurants when in Binondo so, we're disappointed when we tried their Beef Lamien. While this one looks tempting and super masarap it was the opposite of what we have experienced. The broth lacks flavor. Kahit yung beef na super ganda ng kulay and mukhang flavorful, kulang din sa lasa. Kahit dinagdagan ko na ng condiments na nasa mesa, waley pa rin.

Yuno Gasai

What we had:For the main course of the food crawl was La Mien handpulled noodles— strong spicy beef and spare ribs la mien.What I liked:Just the right thickness of the noodles, and just the right serving size as well.